Master of Media Informatics
On campus learning,
Full Time,
Postgraduate Certificate / Master's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 1399
Pre payment for this program:
€ 399
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ABOUT
Studying in the Master of Media Informatics program at the university of Vienna:
The master’s programme in Media Informatics at the University of Vienna aims at providing an academic preparation for future employment in the field of media informatics. Digital media, such as audio, video, text, image, animation, language and sensors, form the basis of a large number of application areas, including the production, management and circulation of media for the purposes of information dissemination and communication.
The degree programme focuses on questions relating to the adaptation of media data to the situation and environment of the user, transfer of approaches to the acquisition, analysis and organisation of descriptive media data (metadata), as well as competences in the fields of virtual reality / pervasive computing and human-machine communication. In addition, students have to complete advanced courses (some of which they can choose themselves) in the fields of computer graphics and multimedia information systems, and in the application areas of digital media production and game technologies. The primary language of instruction of the master’s programme is English. Therefore, students must have English skills corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Necessary information:
Duration: 4 semesters
Degree awarded by: university of Vienna
Admission criteria: bachelor’s degree
Language of instruction: English
Tuition fee for the full program: The tuition fee for summer semester 2023 is remitted for students with Iranian citizenship.
Application fee: 0
Students’ Union fee per semester: 22.70
Currency: Euro
Type: Full-time
Format: In-person
Curriculum:
The degree programme consists of the following modules:
Compulsory modules: Advanced Software Engineering, Group of compulsory modules: Practical Courses (Practical Courses 1 and 2); Compulsory module: Research Methods; Group of elective modules: Computer Graphics; Group of elective modules: Multimedia; Group of elective modules: Advanced Media Informatics; Alternative groups of compulsory modules: Application subjects (a. Digital Media Production Techniques; b. Game Technologies). To successfully complete the programme, students have to write a master’s thesis and pass a master’s examination (including a public defence).
Career opportunity:
Graduates receive an in-depth education in computer science, based on the current international standard of media informatics and focusing on multi-media and distributed systems. In addition, they are qualified in various application areas of media informatics, enabling them to join interdisciplinary research and development teams, where they can work on interesting and current research questions, or refine methods employed in media informatics. Graduates also acquire skills in project management and organisation, and are thus suited to lead and coordinate research and development teams. These skills enable them to pursue activities in academic and industrial research.
Application Requirements:
- have completed a bachelor/diploma programme
- Submitting a high GRE score considerably improves your chances for admission.
- At least two academic references
English language requirements:
| Language certificate | Score |
| TOEFL | 100 |
| IELTS | 8 (at least 7.5 per component) |
| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | C |
| Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | A |
Deadlines and intakes:
Winter semester 2023/24:
from 10 July to 31 October 2023
Semester start: 1 October
Summer semester 2024:
from 8 January to 31 March 2024
Semester start: 1 March
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Expenses (EUR)
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Application Fee
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Program expenses
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REQUIREMENTS
accommodation
winter school does not provide accommodation. Also, the University of Vienna does not have its own student halls of residence. You are strongly recommended to search for accommodation as soon as possible.
After Graduation
Many questions arise when it comes to starting a career after graduation. The advisory team at Uniport, the career service of the University of Vienna, are happy to assist you with personalized consultations and workshops. A number of career events provide insight into different job profiles and the opportunity to get in touch with prospective employers.
Your chances of finding a job after graduation increase if you have already collected some work experience during your studies. Uniport, the career service of the University of Vienna, offers its own job exchange, where internships, trainee programs as well as jobs in Vienna and all of Austria are advertised.
u:start is the incorporation program for graduates. It supports academics who are considering self-employment or establishing their own company or enterprise. The training program assists graduates in developing their initial business idea into a high-quality business plan.